Semi-Retirement Made Earlier and Easier

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After several years attempting to prospect companies, I finally recognised that this is not something I intrinsically enjoy. Getting to know how a company really functions is interesting enough but I would rather use my time to read other stuff like…

My Own Experience (A Leap Of Faith) It’s been 3.5 years since I left my cushy, well-paying first job in the government service. With nothing concrete lined up then, it was a step into the unknown. A leap of faith. On…

The Need For Lifelong Learning It’s the Year 2012. Meet Mr Tan, a 50-year-old taxi driver who has been in this industry for the past 15 years. He learnt the tricks of the trade in his first few years. Whether…

Earlier this year, I talked about how Singapore ranked 5th in the world in terms of life expectancy and the increasing likelihood of us living past 100 years old. I am taking care of my health and body better these…

Introducing The New DBS Multiplier Account In early October, a friend alerted me to the revamp of the DBS Multiplier Account. She had received an email which mentioned that DBS will be adjusting the interest upwards to 3.5% come 1…

Background In early 2013, when I first received the keys to my BTO flat, I had a mortgage of about $255,000. Like most first-time BTO owners, by default, I was on the HDB Concessionary Loan (HDB CL). Even in 2013,…

Dear OCBC 360, It pains me to write this break-up letter. I have actually developed real feelings for you during the past 3 years. Over this period, even though you have decided to gradually give fewer in this relationship (from…

Raising Of Premiums When I heard this piece of news that meant all insurers were effectively raising the premiums of their Integrated Shield Plans (IPs), I knew that I might have to reevaluate my health care insurance strategy. After all, according…

CPF is something close to the hearts of Singaporeans. In fact, it is hard to meet an adult Singaporean without strong views on CPF policies or issues. Be it the inability to withdraw your CPF funds until age 55, interest rates…